AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2004-05: Raced in two
competitions during the year ... Clocked a time of 18:49 in the
5,000-meters to finish 17th at the Johnny Mathis Invitational ...
had best finish of the season at the Aggie Track & Field
Classic, placing seventh in the 5,000-meters with a time of
18:51.

AS A FRESHMAN AT COLUMBIA IN 2003-04: Competed
in three regular-season meets as a freshman ... top finish was a
45th-place effort out of 145 finishers at the Metropolitan
Championships at Van Cortlandt Park in Bronx, N.Y. ... Also
competed in the Fordham Invitational at Van Cortlandt Park and
finished 91st of 201 runners ... top 5,000-meter time at Van
Cortlandt was 20:09 ... competed in the Lafayette Invitational and
rcorded a 5,800-meter time of 23:01.70 at Metzgar Fields in Easton,
Pa. ... finished 69th out of 107 finishers at Lafayette ... team
finished second in the NCAA Northeast Region and 13th at the NCAA
National Championships.

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2003 graduate of Milpitas
(Calif.) High School ... coached by George Gilbert, Bob Sharpe and
Matt Newbrough as a prep ... registered a 5,000-meter cross county
time of 18:24 at Crystal Springs XC Course as a senior ... ran
11:08 in the 3,200-meters and 10:25 in the 3,000 ... also posted
best times of 5:14 in the 1,600-meters and 2:22 in the 800 ... led
prep team to CCS Division I titles twice in cross country and three
league titles in track ... was CCS Division I individual champion
in cross country as a sophomore and junior ... finished 13th in the
USATF Winter XC Championships in 2001 ... finished 32nd at the Foot
Locker West meet in 2000.

PERSONAL: Born June 18, 1985 in Syracuse, N.Y.
... parents are Brian Philippi and Cecilia Baldwin ... in addition
to running, enjoys photography and sculpture ... career plans
include becoming a journalist.